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M3.5 Earthquake near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-09-06 21:18:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 21:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9572bec7c0d93e8a404e53e3be0034adbaba4516
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 21:18:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.60000, 104.64000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 264 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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